| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) SG - Roger French (fresh) SF - Keith Derrick (fresh) PF - James Cole (fresh) C - Frank Beyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers lays it in on a great pass from Roger French | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Eric Fink misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Frank Beyers - foul #1 on Frank Beyers, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Willie Dougherty - foul #1 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:07 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jamie Pyatt - foul #1 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Daniel Travis is hacked by James Cole - foul #1 on James Cole, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick is hacked by Mohammad Scott - foul #1 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SF) Keith Derrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:05 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott is called for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Roger French, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Fink steps in front of the Richard Sangster pass | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Sangster (fresh) SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) C - Gerald Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the lay-in | 6-4 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Pyatt blocks the short jumper by Richard Sangster | 6-4 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jamie Pyatt | 6-4 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty tips it in | 6-6 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jamie Pyatt - foul #2 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Keith Derrick (SF), James Cole (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Richard Sangster, Daniel Perry, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Scott Henderson (SG), Ed Hull (SF), Patrick Blackmer (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Eric Fink, Mohammad Scott, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:43 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 13:41 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-8 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Scott Henderson gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Brewer - foul #1 on Michael Brewer, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Ed Hull travels with the ball | 10-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (SG) Howard Ratliff | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SF) Ed Hull | |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 12:15 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 11:50 | Ball State | Michael Brewer is hacked by James Cole - foul #2 on James Cole, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (PF) James Cole | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Willie Dougherty (PF) Ronald Wilkins, Scott Henderson, Michael Brewer | |
| 11:31 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 10-8 |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer hits the follow up shot | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) SG - Roger French (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Derrick (fresh) PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roger French | 12-10 |
| 10:51 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick is called for 5 seconds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Daniel Perry (SF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Keith Derrick, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ed Hull (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Daniel Travis, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 10:00 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-10 |
| 09:59 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Mohammad Scott | 12-10 |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty loses the dribble to Roger French | 12-10 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Eric Fink - foul #1 on Eric Fink, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG), Frank Beyers (C) Roger French, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (SG), Daniel Travis (SF) Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty | |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 08:57 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-10 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Brewer picks off the pass by Howard Ratliff | 15-10 |
| 08:08 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Roger French (SG), Keith Derrick (SF), Chad Dawson (PF) Richard Sangster, Howard Ratliff, Daniel Perry, Dennis Weir | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (SG), Patrick Blackmer (PF) Eric Fink, Ed Hull | |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-10 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers tips it home | 17-10 |
| 07:18 | Ball State | Michael Brewer loses the dribble to Frank Beyers | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) SG - Roger French (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) C - Frank Beyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) SG - Scott Henderson (fresh) SF - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) | |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Travis is called for the reach on Keith Derrick - foul #1 on Daniel Travis, team foul #8 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean (C) Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Ed Hull (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF) Scott Henderson, Daniel Travis, Michael Brewer | |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 06:55 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Patrick Blackmer | 17-10 |
| 06:34 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Patrick Blackmer | 17-13 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 05:59 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Craig Seager | 17-13 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Dean | 19-13 |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Ed Hull and he's fouled by Chad Dawson - foul #1 on Chad Dawson, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), James Cole (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Roger French, Keith Derrick, Chad Dawson, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG), Daniel Travis (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Ed Hull, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 04:54 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff loses the ball out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG) Craig Seager | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Eric Fink misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Frank Beyers | 19-16 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Daniel Perry is denied by Daniel Travis | 19-16 |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole tips it back up and in | 21-16 |
| 03:18 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) PF - James Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Fink (fresh) SG - Mohammad Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) PF - Willie Dougherty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Dougherty - foul #2 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Keith Derrick (SF) Richard Sangster, Daniel Perry | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (SG), Patrick Blackmer (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Mohammad Scott, Willie Dougherty, Michael Brewer | |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers travels with the ball | 22-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (SG) Howard Ratliff | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Eric Fink is hacked by Craig Seager - foul #1 on Craig Seager, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (PF) James Cole | |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Henderson (SG) Eric Fink | |
| 01:08 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 22-19 |
| 01:07 | Ball State | Daniel Travis grabs the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Derrick - foul #1 on Keith Derrick, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean (C) Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mohammad Scott (SG), Ed Hull (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF) Ronald Wilkins, Scott Henderson, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Daniel Travis makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dennis Weir | 22-20 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mohammad Scott - foul #2 on Mohammad Scott, team foul #10 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF) Dennis Weir | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Fink (PG) Daniel Travis | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 22-23 |